New Floral Guide— Spring, 1903. 



T 



he Wonderful New Hardy Ever-Blooming Climbing Rose 



climbing GLOTILDE SOUPERT 



THE new Climbing Clot ilde Soupert stands 

 at the head of Hardy Climbing Ever- 

 Blooming Roses, and is unequalled 

 for quick and abundant bloom and 

 healthy vigorous growth. The flow- 

 ers are 2y 2 to 3 inches across, and 

 perfectly double; rich 

 creamy white sometimes 

 tinted with blush and 

 borne in immense profusion 

 the whole growing sea- 

 son, from June to Novem- 

 ber; it has handsome glossy 

 green foliage, is not sub- 

 ject to insects or dis- 

 ease and is altogether 

 one of the most beau- 

 tiful and satisfactory 

 Hardy Ev er-Blooming 

 Climbing Roses, lor porch or trel 

 lis, yet produced, and whether trained 

 as a climber or planted in beds, it 

 never fails to give the greatest satis- 

 faction. Everyone who wants a fine 

 Hardy Climbing Rose, that wi" 

 bloom all the time should plant the 

 New Climbing- Clotilde Soupert. 

 Price 20 cts. each, larger g 

 bize 25 cts. postpaid. Two 

 year size, 40 cts. each. Extra 

 size three and four-year hushes, 

 ~5 cts. and $1.00 each, hy 

 express. See color plate. 



THE EMPRESS OF CHINA— This is 

 a hardy perpetual-blooming climbing 

 rose, said to have been brought from 

 China; it resembles a tea rose; blooms,./' 

 the first year and all through the sea- 

 son. The color is soft dark red, pass- \ 

 ing to light pink or apple blossom. W 1 

 The flowers are medium size and quite » 



fragrant; not entirely double but of pleasing 

 graceful form and borne on long stems, nice for 

 cutting. It is a rapid grower, of slender twining 

 habit, bearing few thorns, and valuable for train- 

 ing over porches, arbors, etc , entirely hardy, needs no 

 protection and will thrive in any locality. Price 15 

 cts. each, larger size 20 cts. postpaid. Two-year 

 plants 30 cts. each, hy express. 



NOELLA. NABONNAND— A new hardy ever-bloom- 

 ing climber, makes long finely formed buds and elegant 

 large semi-double flowers, deep rich Velvety Crimson ; 

 very showy and handsome and delightfully fragrant. 

 A healthy vigorous grower and the nearest approach we 

 have to a deep red hardy ever blooming climber. 

 30 cts., larger size, 35 cts. postpaid. Two-year 

 size, 60 cts. each, express. 



BELLE DE ORLEANS— A new constant bloom 

 ing Cluster Rose, flowering continuousl yy 

 through the whole season; pure white flow- 

 ers in grape form clusters, sometimes 

 tinted rose; semi-climbing habit, best for 

 low trellises and beds from which roses 

 can be picked from June to Decem- 

 ber. Blooms all the time. 15 cts. 

 each, larger size 20 cts. ( 

 postpaid . Two -year \ v 

 size 30 cts. each, hy ex- 

 press. 



Special Qffer 



The FOUR VA- 

 RIETIES on THIS 

 PAGE, 1 each, only 

 50 cts.; Larger Size, 

 the 4 for 60 cts. post- 

 paid. The 4 in Two 

 year Plants, only 

 $51.25 packed to ex- 

 press here. 



CLIMBING CLOTILDE SOUPERT. 



